Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-11
PRIMARY POSTPONED.
ocIOBER THE 9Th SELECTED AS TIE
DATE.
4 Committee Of Twenty Appoi ntsd The
Law and Order Les que Can
didstes Dat,

re sthito tlat the oulect was 10 con-
sior the adyisabihty of postponing the
datc Of the primary election.
Mr. IcnsCr, acting secretary. read a
letter from Mr.. r. ). NJ. Valentine ask.
irg Co. De- excused from ATTENDING the
committee and requesting that the pri.
many election he postponed until Oc-
.ubtr tih. 4 letter from Mr.. Louis
Rawlings. CXcusing his absence and
ayoripg posiponcmcnt of the pri-
masy election. Was also read.
m WAS EXCUSED.
SIR. Meade Haskins asked as q por-
.0uai privilege that ne be excused from
voting on the posjponcment of the pri
mary election. lie stated that no had
rendered his resignation rs a member
o., tire committee at the previous meet
ug because lie was q candidate for the
legislature and not because lac wished
o. shiIl. any duty.
On motion Of Mr. Gibbons. Mr. Has
'Eus was excused from voting until after
t.c primary election.
THr REASON WY.
Mr. c. Y. Meredith. of the Monroe
Va Clgb. said that his club wished
thc time Of the primary postponed be-
cause it bad only % few days IN which
ioorenu.lo FOR an election. lie stated
tlt the primary was almost test of
.gCco IS. and they should not risk their
.ucc, upon q few days work there
.ro M- club asked unanimously for a
io.lpoucmcnt. lle Thought strong
vote 90 the primary would insure VIC
i.'s ~ The election while "A weak vote
would l,opaldizc the same.
OTHERS FAVOR IT,
Nr ". $. Wood. of the ola DO.
non Club, stated that his club was
a favor of "a Yosiponemcnt.
1ir. W. ). Pitcher, OF Clay Ward. also
rtcd that the Clay-Ward Activcs
wanted postTonoment, and said they
would Ice found ready for the fight
Mr.. John G. Teller moved that the
late Of the primary election be fixed
nr October 9Th. He was in favor OF
t.e original plan, bat wanted to do
elat would assist the Democratic
PARTY.
CHANGE MADE.
4 vote was taken by acclnmation, and
tle time OF the primary election was
postponed until the 9th of October
next.
THE COMMITTEE OF TWENTY.
Colonel Tazewel Elicit of the com
Mite Of SIX appointed to select an cx-
,cutiye committee of twenty citizens to
co-olemte with the City Committee,
reported tine following gentlemen as
the committee Ncssrs. y. I. EliysOn,
'. f.. Bass. =. y. Randolph, G.. H..
WiDgo. G. y. Meredith, f.. 4. Catiin,
farewell Ellctt. q. 4. Dunlop, John
b. Purcell, ThomasG Jackson, George
4. Amslic. John ". Higgins, John II.
Frschkoru. Charles H. Workman, w.
II. Zimmerman. Il. Wyley Davis, j. b.
Pace. c. J.. Todd, James Hayes, and
William Loycnstein.
CoHC0EAN HALL.
On motion of Mr.. Burton the follow
ing was adopted
RcsOlrpd. That the committecagrccs
t. pay 500 for the use Of Corcorau Hall
for campaign purro. IN Marshall
Ward during the coming campaign.
On motion of Mr.. 6urtOn the com
mittce adjourned to meet next Tuesday
week.
Many citizcne interested in the work
were present during the meeting, and
il was one OF harmony and spirit.
Tie Law and order League and
the Primary.
The following is an important com
nuuicl,iou. which corfccts IL widely
circulated report:
RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 10, 1897.
20 Hc U.mocra's Of tie CiV Of Rich-
Dl0n3;
Having heard various rumor that the
Law aud Oldtr League had determined
20 select legislative ticket and to sup
poIt sid ticket in the coming primary
with 1T. combined strength, We request
ed an interview with the Central Board
of that organization to ascertain the
Truth of SAID ImnOrs, and we were au-
thorizcd to say that the Law and Order
League would not take any part q.
such m the coming primary, nor at
f,r,pt i'm any way 10 influence the pre-
iD,nccs or votes OF their members IN
sand election. They further stated that |
lcv believed that the Democratic |
members of their organization woul |
support the ticket nominated at said
primary. They, of course, could give |
i,s no assurance as 10 the action OF the !
Republican members OF their body. |
We only desired 10 know the views OF |
their Democratic members, and we |
iopc that this assurance to us-ln
which we have perfect confidence-will |
satisfy all Democrats that the course |
indicated IL SAID rumors is not contem-
lloted. TAZEwELL ELLETr,
l.. l.. BASS
T.. 4. CATLtN,
!. TAYLOR ELLYs0N,
G.. v MEREDITH,
JouN b. PURCELL,
y. y. RANDOLPH.
e.,o.d..cS ref0re the Democratic
Primary.
II. candidates who have formally